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Nitpicking (MM #1461)

We all have flaws. I have a ton of them, and in all honesty nitpicking is one. I try to rationalize that it’s being detail oriented, but I guess it depends on how you truly look at things…

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Fruit And Flowers (MM #1460)

We’ll be here all day to accept your gifts. You know what to give someone on their 4th anniversary don’t you? They say fruit and flowers are appropriate. Fruit and flowers?

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Sriracha (MM #1459)

I enjoy things that are hot and spicy, and my cabinets are filled with a variety of hot sauces, but I truly don;t understand why everyone is so infatuated with sriracha sauce. Why is it the hot hot sauce of the moment? Is this just a passing thing?

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Ghost Of Girlfriends Past (MM #1458)

I was sitting here the other night clicking through the channels when the movie Ghost of Girlfriends past came on. Now I realize that it just happened to be shear coincidence that one of my exes was celebrating her birthday. And that made me wonder…

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Product Sizes (MM #1457)

I’m sure you’ve noticed this over the last few years but more and more products are shrinking in size while the price remains the same. It’s one deceptive way of cutting costs on their end. But have you noticed lately that they’re raising prizes and cutting product sizes all at the same time?

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Country and Hip Hop (MM #1456)

We’re talking about music today; well sort of. It may not make sense at first glance to see the words country and hip hop side by side and think that there’s a big similarity between the two. But there truly is an interesting relationship between the words; in music and elsewhere…

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Jukebox In My Mind (MM #1455)

There’s an old song by the group Alabama called ‘Jukebox In My Mind’. I played the song hundreds upon hundreds on times when I worked in radio. The other day I was reminded of that mental jukebox but it had nothing to do with the group Alabama. It actually involved Dan Fogelberg and John Lennon….

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My Earliest Memories (MM #1454)

I’ve often wondered how certain small events can create a lasting memory when others don’t. For most people one of their first memories in life usually happens around the time they are 3 years old. I had one of my earliest memories triggered the other day, just by opening an email…

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One Size Fits Most (MM #1453)

When you’re a big guy like me you’re often consumed with the size of things; in particular how things fits. Years ago they often claimed that one size fits all. But now, you rarely see that phrase. It’s bee replaced by the more politically correct; one size fits most…

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Tagless Underwear (MM #1452)

Tagless underwear seems to be the latest craze for marketing t-shirts and briefs. And while I definitely embrace the concept of tagless underwear, I don’t think that they have worked through one small issue…

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